Tex, at Tex’s Tackle, reports that spanish mackerel are thick from Mason’s Inlet north to Rich’s Inlet. They are hitting trolled silver Clark spoons, or if they surface they may take Gotcha plugs, Megabaits, or Maria jigs. Flounder fishing north of Wrightsville Beach has produced more keepers than throwbacks this week, but there still hasn’t […]

Tex, at Tex’s Tackle, reports that red drum are biting well inshore in the creeks and waterways on artificials and live menhaden. Flounder are still biting everywhere, but many are still under the 14 inch minimum. Surf fishing with sand fleas is producing sheepshead (up to 11.5 lbs.) and Virginia mullet. Spanish mackerel fishing has […]

Tex, at Tex’s Tackle, reports lots of flounder with more fish breaking the 14 inch mark around Rich’s, Topsail, and Masonboro area inlets. The Spanish mackerel bite has returned with fish along all the beaches being caught on gotchas, mackerel trees, and clark spoons. Red drum have begun to move around the waterway areas and […]

Tex, at Tex’s Tackle, reports that very few boats made it to the stream this week due to weather. Those that did go came back with a few dolphin and king mackerel. Small dolphin (up to 12 lbs.) and snake kings are biting cigar minnows at WR4 and 23 Mile Rock. Those dropping live and […]

Tex, at Tex’s Tackle, reports that the dolphin are getting some more size to them out at the Steeples, but the tuna and wahoo bite has slacked off. “Chicken Ship” had an excellent day offshore this week with 18 dolphin, and seven of those were over 30 lbs. Mixed in were a couple of tuna […]